PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

King
vs
Staton

197 cm
24
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

191 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simba King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Staton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Staton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Staton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Staton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Staton's back!
Staton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
King avoiding Staton 's attempts to control his hands.
King misses with a punch to the head.

Staton defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
King is breathing heavily.
King managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staton passes into half guard.

Staton seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Staton.

Staton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Staton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Staton working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on King's thigh. King counters though and makes it back to full guard.
King keeping moving, preventing Staton from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Staton drops back, looking for a kneebar! King looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. King looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from King!
Staton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Staton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Staton is looking for a sweep.
Staton should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked King off and has taken his back!

Staton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. King is defending well though. Staton let's go of the attempt for now.
King trying to get back to his feet but Staton is in full control for now.

Staton tightening his grip on King, looking for the choke.

Staton looking for the choke but no joy.

Staton has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, King has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staton loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can King hold on?

King is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Staton avoiding King 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Staton working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Staton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Staton is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Staton circles away and we're back to standing.

Staton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

King manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Staton gets a takedown into half guard.
Staton trying to control from half guard but King is working away.
Staton trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.

Staton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Staton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Staton.
Staton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Staton is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Staton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Staton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Staton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Staton drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
Staton drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
Staton wants to control but King is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Staton is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Staton to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Staton slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.

Staton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Staton not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Staton is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
Staton working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Staton lands with a punch from half guard.

Staton is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.

Staton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

King is defending against the submission attempts here by Staton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Staton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

King with a poor takedown
and Staton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Staton throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Staton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into King's guard.
Staton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Staton cracks King with a solid left hand.
Staton wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Staton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Staton cracks King with a solid left hand.
Staton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King wants to stand but Staton is controlling the position.
Staton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Staton lands a nice forearm strike.
Staton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but King is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Staton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Staton is working King over with some ground and pound from side control.
King prevents Staton from moving into mount.

Staton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
Staton tries to move into full mount but can't pass King's legs.
Staton working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Staton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Staton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Staton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
King parries the strikes from Staton easily there. Staton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable King to escape.
King is trying to buck Staton off.
Staton tries to advance to mount but King denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to reverse the position.
Staton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Staton working the ground and pound.
King takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
King tries to buck Staton off but Staton is having none of it.

Staton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
King stops Staton from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Staton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
King wants to control but Staton postures up.
King tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staton grinds an elbow into King's temple.
Staton lands a nice forearm strike.
Simba King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Staton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Staton tries to advance to mount but King denies him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Staton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Staton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Staton!